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What We Learned from MS Azure Bootcamp

by [Impact Makers](/content/author/impactmakers/ "Posts by Impact Makers"/index.html) | May 24, 2018

The brain power was palpable. We hosted the Global Azure Bootcamp at our space in Richmond, Virginia, and the attendees were ready to tackle some big cloud issues during breakouts and presentations. We asked attendees to fill out a survey about their cloud adoption...

VIDEO Essential Steps to Strengthening Cybersecurity

by [Impact Makers](/content/author/impactmakers/ "Posts by Impact Makers"/index.html) | May 8, 2018

Many organizations know they must have the basics: hire a CISO, perform a risk assessment, and find security vendors to fill up the holes. Unfortunately, these are often mere boxes to check. Impact Makers’ former CISO Cathie Brown offers a few simple...

How I Found Inspiration in Financial Services Deregulation

by [Impact Makers](/content/author/impactmakers/ "Posts by Impact Makers"/index.html) | Apr 26, 2018

Values are proven when demonstrated without a mandate to do so. You won’t find a financial services institution that does not have a theme of customer, fairness or integrity woven into its core values. The current industry deregulation trend is a powerful opportunity...

Organizational Risk Management Is Not Just About Compliance

by [Impact Makers](/content/author/impactmakers/ "Posts by Impact Makers"/index.html) | Apr 24, 2018

Organizational risk management is too often treated as a compliance issue with complex rules that result in a back office tracking of risks that don’t see the light of day. This presentation contrasts a traditional view of organizational risk management with an...

Cybersecurity Doesn’t Work Without Culture Change

by [Impact Makers](/content/author/impactmakers/ "Posts by Impact Makers"/index.html) | Apr 4, 2018

Article Summary: A culture of cybersecurity only truly takes root when it’s embedded into daily decision-making and a part of everyone’s roles, including the C-Suite. Annual training videos can be effective, but only if they are supplemented with ongoing, engaging...